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Marion Metcalf diary, 1883-1889

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Open book Marion Metcalf diary, 1883-1889

Title Marion Metcalf diary, 1883-1889

Creator Metcalf, Isaac Stevens, 1822-1898

Date 1883-1889

Place United States

Subjects Bowdoin College, Brothers and sisters, DuQuoin Coal Company, Illinois Central Railroad Company

Format Business records, Correspondence, Diaries, Genealogies, Invoices, Manuscripts, Personal narratives, Records

User-Contributed Transcription after the last bell.

Thursday Mar. 6
warmer - made Bible topics -taught classes - practiced Ozone experiments - interviewed girls. studied Bible. Took dinner with Caius Cassius - went to prayermeeting. Went to walk with Miss Munger - took a nap in the afternoon.

Friday Mar. 7
The students were reseated in chapel this morning. I assisted in the operation - About half the specials were seated in the east side of the gallery, teachers having retreated to the west side. Classes as usual. went coasting with Miss Welsh, Miss Wiggin and Miss Preston. Miss Jones and I went to prayermeeting in the village - it was a Bible Reading - Letter from home, and one from Annie, telling some great news.

Saturday Mar. 8
Beautiful icy world, fine trees are especially beautiful. Classes as usual. Mrs Goodwin gave a lecture on "Painting in Spain" at 4. wh. I did not attend. Miss Freeman went to New York today - Made some calls at College in the evening - mended clothes - made Bible topics - wrote to Edith. washed my floor. Anna Stanton brought me some lovely flowers.

Sunday Mar. 9
The ice landscape still remains. Miss Patterson and I went to church. I went to S.S. with Mrs Whiting - Rev. Mr. Eastman preached and taught the S.S. class. In P.M., C.C., C.C. and Miss Wiggin & I read Freedom of Faith with Miss Shafer. prepared for section meeting, wh. was not here, but at College, on account of the weather. Miss Bremer came to see me. In the section meeting we fell into trouble with Heb. 6:45 +c, and the doctrine of the Perseverance of the Saints. Read some in Events & Epochs of the Rel. Hist.

Monday Mar. 10
The sun came out this morning, and made the icy trees radiant in beauty. wrote letter home, and sent

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Archival Collection Title Isaac Stevens Metcalf papers, Midwest Manuscript Collection

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Call Number Midwest MS Metcalf Box 12 Folder 275-276

BibID 821787

Rights Status No Copyright - United States

Contributing Institution Newberry Library

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IIIF Resource Type Canvas

Size 3263px × 5050px 94.32 MB

Filename 998217878805867_mms_metcalf_box_12_fl_275_001_112.tif

Unique Identifier NL11FPR1

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